Hilliard Bradley boys soccer hosts unbeaten Olentangy Orange on Tuesday, Sept. 29, for a 7 p.m. OCC match at 2800 Walker Rd.
Orange (10-0-3, 2-0-1 in the Ohio Capital Conference) arrives on a five-game winning streak. The Pioneers were ranked No. 20 in cleveland.com's statewide boys soccer poll on Tuesday, Sept. 22, when their record stood at 8-0-3. They have won twice since.
Bradley (6-4-2, 0-1-2 OCC) enters the match fourth in the conference standings and still searching for its first league win. The Jaguars tied Upper Arlington 0-0 on Sept. 8, tied Hilliard Davidson 0-0 on Sept. 15 and lost 3-2 at Olentangy Liberty on Tuesday, Sept. 22.
Orange's attack runs through Tedla and Weiser
The Pioneers have scored 47 goals in 13 matches, according to MaxPreps. Senior forward Seth Tedla leads the way with 12 goals, five assists and 29 total points on 32 shots, averaging 0.9 goals per game. Senior midfielder Ethan Weiser has added five goals and a team-high 11 assists. Junior midfielder/forward Brayden Shoemaker has chipped in eight goals.
During their current streak, the Pioneers beat Dublin Coffman 3-2, Westerville Central 1-0, Olentangy 4-0, Upper Arlington 5-2 and Canal Winchester 5-0.
Orange already has one OCC result against a Hilliard school this season: a 2-2 draw at Hilliard Davidson on Sept. 8.
Jaguars stronger at home
Bradley is 5-2-1 at home this season, compared with 1-2-1 on the road. The Jaguars have outscored opponents 32-14 overall and bounced back from the Liberty loss with a 10-2 home win over Westland on Thursday, Sept. 24.
Orange had been held to one goal just once through 11 matches as of cleveland.com's Tuesday, Sept. 22, report.
What's ahead
Bradley follows the Orange match with a home non-conference game against Newark on Thursday, Oct. 1, then travels to Dublin Coffman for a conference match on Tuesday, Oct. 6, and hosts Pickerington Central on Thursday, Oct. 8.






